# What does it mean that my payouts are paused or my payments are blocked? 

Your platform uses Stripe to make payouts, transferring funds from your Stripe account to your bank account or debit card. Your platform sets the payout schedules available to you. Learn how to manage your payouts.
## Payments blocked
When your payments are blocked, you can’t receive payments through the platform you work with. Payments may be blocked if Stripe is missing required information about your tax status or you have other outstanding requirements due for your account.
If you successfully submitted a W-8 or W-9 tax form through Stripe Express and there are no other outstanding requirements, your payments should be unblocked within two business days.
## Payout statuses
View all of your payouts and the date that they're expected to arrive to your account in the **Balance tab** of your [Stripe Express Dashboard](http://connect.stripe.com/app/express).
### Payouts paused
When your payouts are paused, you can’t transfer funds to your bank account, debit card, or any other external destination. Your payouts may be paused if Stripe is missing required information about your tax status or you have other outstanding account requirements due.
Your account may continue to receive payments while payouts are paused, but you won't be able to transfer the funds until the pause is lifted.
If you successfully submitted a W-8 or W-9 tax form through Stripe Express and there are no other outstanding requirements, your payouts should be unpaused within two business days.
### Missing payout
If you have not received a payout you were expecting, learn why your payout might be missing, changed, or postponed.
### Failed payout
A failed payout means your bank could not receive the payout for some reason and sent the funds back to Stripe. Payouts may appear “missing” during the few business days it takes the funds to make it back to Stripe. See the reason for the failure in your Dashboard.
Most failed payouts are from incorrect bank details. Learn how to update your payout details.
### Canceled payout
Stripe may manually cancel payouts, usually at your request.